A District Council of the Urban Land Institute

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A District Council of the Urban Land Institute John Binder, Principal, KEPHART, Co-chair, ULI Colorado Explorer Committee

A District Council of the Urban Land Institute Panel 1: Regional Efforts Peter Pollock (moderator), Manager of Western Programs, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Macro Panel Peter Pollock, FAICP, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Kevin Reidy, Colorado Water Conservation Board Barbara Chongtoua, Urban Drainage and Flood Control District Jim Lochhead, Denver Water

We should better integrate with land use planning. Select one. 1. Energy 2. Transportation 3. Agriculture 4. Affordable housing 5. Health 6. Water 7. All of the above 8. None of the above

If water is so important, why have planners only recently been focusing on it? Complexity Culture Constraints/Climate Change

Policy Levers to Conserve Water Behavior Technology Land use Does the way in which we grow matter? Sure, but how much?

Six strategies for integrating land use planning and water resource management 1. Growth projections 2. Scenario planning 3. Comprehensive planning 4. Land use regulations 5. Landscaping standards 6. Development review process

What s in the Water Resilience Toolbox? Regulating Growth & Development Comprehensive plans Zoning & subdivision regulations Special districts Water quality regulation (septic tanks) Annexation requirements Planning for Extreme Weather Events Scenario planning Emergency response Floodplain management Drought mitigation Wildfire planning Conserving & Reusing Water Landscaping & irrigation Ordinances (rain, grey & storm water) Rates & incentives Metering Funding Protecting & Restoring Watersheds Watershed Planning Partnerships Acquisition Easements Restoration Funding

One Water is an integrated planning and implementation approach to managing finite water resources for long-term resilience and reliability, meeting both community and ecosystem needs. Water Research Foundation

A District Council of the Urban Land Institute Kevin Reidy, Water Conservation Specialist, Colorado Water Conservation Board

Colorado s Water Plan Growing Forward Our Water Our Future September 7, 2017 Kevin Reidy State Water Conservation Specialist Colorado Water Conservation Board

15 Colorado s Population is Rapidly Growing 12,000,000 10,000,000 Population 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 0 Low Medium High 2008 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2050 Arkansas Basin Colorado Basin Gunnison Basin Metro Basin North Platte Basin Rio Grande Basin South Platte Basin Southwest Basin Yampa Basin

Scenarios

Conservation Colorado s Water Plan sets a measurable objective to achieve 400,000 acre-feet of municipal and industrial water conservation by 2050. Land use Colorado s Water Plan sets a measurable objective that by 2025, 75 percent of Coloradans will live in communities that have incorporated water-saving actions into land-use planning.

A District Council of the Urban Land Institute Barbara Chongtoua, Project Manager, Stream Services, Urban Drainage and Flood Control District

Resilient Stormwater Systems through Partnership with Land Development Barbara Chongtoua, PE, CFM Project Manager Stream Services Program Protecting People, Property, & the Environment 19

Shared Vision

Systems Thinking Protecting People, Property, & the Environment Credit: Partnership for Water Sustainability 21

The Challenge 22

The Challenge Protecting People, Property, & the Environment 23

1937 Dry Creek Road 24

2015 Dry Creek Road 25

The Solution Partner with development with a win-win business model Protecting People, Property, & the Environment 26

Reuter Hess Reservoir Picture of watersheds and streams Protecting People, Property, & the Environment 27

Reuter Hess Reservoir Protecting People, Property, & the Environment 28

Traditional Layout -857 Lots Protecting People, Property, & the Environment 29

Branch Layout 798 Lots Protecting People, Property, & the Environment 30

8 7 Water volume from pipes 6 5 Flow (cfs) 4 3 2 1 0 0:00:00 0:14:24 0:28:48 0:43:12 0:57:36 1:12:00 1:26:24 1:40:48 1:55:12 2:09:36 2:24:00 Time Protecting People, Property, & the Environment 31

8 7 6 5 Water Volume from channels Flow (cfs) 4 3 2 1 0 0:00:00 0:14:24 0:28:48 0:43:12 0:57:36 1:12:00 1:26:24 1:40:48 1:55:12 2:09:36 2:24:00 Time Protecting People, Property, & the Environment 32

TRADITIONAL LAYOUT Lot Type Number of Lots Lot Premium Total Standard 837 $ - $ - Walk Out 23 $ 8,000 $ 184,000 Garden 18 $ 3,000 $ 54,000 Total 878 $ 238,000 Revenue from DENDRITIC LAYOUT Lot Type Number of Lots Lot Premium Total Premiums Increase Standard 649 $ - $ - Walk Out 112 $ 8,000 $ 896,000 by 70% Garden 36 $ 3,000 $ 108,000 Total 797 $ 1,004,000

TRADITIONAL LAYOUT ENGINEERS OPINION OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS DENDRITIC LAYOUT ENGINEERS OPINION OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS EARTHWORK / EROSION CONTROL $ 13,228,725 PUBLIC ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS $ 23,141,006 PARKS, TRAILS, AND RECREATION $ 1,271,334 SIGNAGE & STRIPING $ 512,039 DRAINAGE AND STORMWATER $ 1,011,200 EARTHWORK / EROSION CONTROL $ 8,237,200 PUBLIC ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS $ 21,556,033 PARKS, TRAILS, AND RECREATION $ 1,271,334 SIGNAGE & STRIPING $ 503,706 DRAINAGE AND STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS $ 1,005,200 SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS $ 3,092,015 SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS $ 3,779,383 Expenses are Similar WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS $ 8,325,552 WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS $ 9,381,008 Public Improvements Total Public Improvements Total $ 58,081,931 $ 67,128,524 Cost Per Lot Cost Per Lot $ 76,456 $ 72,876 34

1937 Protecting People, Property, & the Environment 35

2015 Protecting People, Property, & the Environment 36

Plan Space for the Stream Protecting People, Property, & the Environment 38

Streams Need Space Protecting People, Property, & the Environment 39

Plan EARLY for the Stream Stream Corridor Protecting People, Property, & the Environment 43

Solution Partner with Development with a win-win business model Plan EARLY for a network of channels Plan EARLY for the Stream Protecting People, Property, & the Environment 45

Jim Lochhead, CEO, Denver Water A District Council of the Urban Land Institute

INTEGRATING WATER EFFICIENCIES INTO LAND USE Jim Lochhead CEO/Manager Denver Water

Operations Complex Redevelopment

One Water Strategy

Other projects National Western Center Northwater Treatment Plant High Line Canal Visioning Integrated Resource Plan

A District Council of the Urban Land Institute Panel 2: Local Case Studies Josh Radoff (moderator), Senior Vice President, WSP

Susan Powers, President, Urban Ventures A District Council of the Urban Land Institute

Micro Panel Presenter: Susan Powers President, Urban Ventures

MY LOVE HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH STORMWATER 18 years of learning about storm detention

FIRE CLAY LOFTS Location: 31 st -33 rd along Blake Street Neighborhood: RiNo Arts District Project Type: Adaptive reuse of historic warehouse, new construction of three and four-story condo buildings and two-story townhomes Property Size: 198,812 square feet

FIRE CLAY LOFTS Stormwater Approach (Over Four Phases): Phase I No detention Phase II Detention located under backyard patios Phase III Drain it over Coors Field parking lot Phase IV Put it in a concrete vault Very traditional civil engineering approach First tried to conceal it Purely volume based Very ugly